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EUROPEAN WINTER SAMPLER

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As the name implies, this enchanting vacation is a sample of some of the major highlights of Europe. Start in Amsterdam with an included canal cruise, then spend the night in the Rhineland and enjoy a Rhine cruise (weather permitting) before entering the Alps. Explore Lucerne in Switzerland, Vaduz in Liechtenstein, and Innsbruck in Austria. Enter Italy across spectacular Brenner Pass, and arrive in Venice. Sail by private boat to St. Mark's Square. In Rome, guided sightseeing includes visits to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. After admiring Michelangelo's David in the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, follow the Mediterranean coast to Nice, where you will embark on a high-speed "TGV" train to Paris. In the "City of Light," guided sightseeing includes a ride to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.

Special Departure:
December 12 - Christmas Eve in London

City Highlights
Amsterdam:
Welcome dinner; canal cruise

Rhine Cruise

Lucerne:
Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge

Vaduz:
Visit the capital of Liechtenstein

Innsbruck:
Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof

Venice:
Private boat ride; visit St. Mark's Square; glassblowers" demonstration

Rome:
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum

Florence:
Guided walking tour including headsets, visit Michelangelo's David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square

Nice-Paris:
By "TGV" train

Paris:
Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower